Gene Fraise

Gene Fraise
Gene Fraise
Member of the Iowa Senate
	In office; January 7, 1986 – January 13, 2013
Constituency	31st district (1986–1993); 50th district (1993–2003); 46th district (2003–2013);
Personal details
Born	May 7, 1932; West Point, Iowa
Died	November 27, 2020 (aged 88); West Burlington, Iowa
Political party	Democrat
Spouse(s)	Faye Pumphrey
Residence	Fort Madison, Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Website	Fraise's website

Eugene S. Fraise (May 7, 1932 – November 27, 2020) was an American politician.

Biography

He served in the Iowa Senate from the 46th district from 1986, when he filled a vacancy left by Lowell Junkins' resignation, until 2013.[1]

Fraise served on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Agriculture committee, of which he was the committee chairman. He also served as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes sitting on the Lee County Board of Supervisors for seven years.

Fraise was re-elected in 2004 with 14,272 votes (53%), defeating Republican opponent Doug P. Abolt.[2]

Fraise died of COVID-19 on November 27, 2020, in West Burlington, Iowa at age 88.[3]

References

"Members of Iowa General Assemblies 1981–2002" (PDF). Web.archive.org. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
"Project Vote Smart – Senator Putney – Biography". Web.archive.org. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
Robin Delaney (November 27, 2020). "Former State Sen. Gene Fraise dies of COVID-19 complications". Mississippivalleypublishing.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

External links

Senator Gene Fraise official Iowa Legislature site
Senator Gene Fraise official Iowa General Assembly site
State Senator Gene Fraise official constituency site

Profile at Vote Smart

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Lowell Junkins	31st District 1986 – 1993	Succeeded by Ralph Rosenberg
Preceded by Michael Gronstal	50th District 1993 – 2003	Succeeded by Michael Gronstal
Preceded by Paul McKinley	46th District 2003 – 2013	Succeeded by Chris Brase

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[1] "Members of Iowa General Assemblies 1981–2002" (PDF). Web.archive.org. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

[2] "Project Vote Smart – Senator Putney – Biography". Web.archive.org. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

[3] Robin Delaney (November 27, 2020). "Former State Sen. Gene Fraise dies of COVID-19 complications". Mississippivalleypublishing.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.